Hitachi ABB Win Rs 120 Crore Order For Railways Electrification Updated On Fri, Jul 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy In an order worth Rs 120 crore, Hitachi ABB Power Grids India will deliver its transformers to CLW for the production of 400 electric locomotive engines In an order worth Rs 120 crore, Hitachi ABB Power Grids India will be delivering its transformers to the Government of India’s electric locomotive manufacturer, Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW), […] Read more
BHEL Commissions World’s 1st Solar Plant for Rail Traction Applications Updated On Fri, Jul 10th, 2020 by Saurenergy BHEL has successfully commissioned a 1.7 MW solar plant in Madhya Pradesh for the Indian Railways, with the power being used for traction applications. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has successfully commissioned a 1.7 MW solar PV plant at Bina in Madhya Pradesh for the Indian Railways, with the plant directly feeding power to the […] Read more
Railways provides a 3 GW Boost for Solar targets Updated On Fri, Jun 5th, 2020 by Saurenergy The Engineering and Consultancy firm RITES Ltd, which executes key projects specifically for the Indian Railways, announced yesterday that its subsidiary Railway Energy Management Company Ltd (REMCL) has secured its largest mandate from Indian Railways for tendering, installation, supervision and managing power supply for three GW solar energy installations. These plant will be set up […] Read more
L&T Construction Bags Rs 1,000 – Rs 2,500 Cr Orders from Indian Railways’ SPV for Electrification Updated On Fri, Apr 24th, 2020 by Saurenergy Conglomerate Larsen & Toubro’s construction arm, L&T Construction, has won significant contracts worth Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 2,500 crore for the electrification works from DFCCIL, a special purpose vehicle (SPV) of Indian Railways. The company has won this order through its Railways Strategic Business Unit in consortium with Kyosan Electric Manufacturing, a Japanese company […] Read more
Indian Railways Ready to Launch Hydrogen-Powered Trains: Piyush Goyal Updated On Thu, Feb 6th, 2020 by Saurenergy Indian Railways is working on the development of a Hydrogen-powered suburban train and has floated an EoI for industry participation, Piyush Goyal has said. Indian Railways is working on the development of a Hydrogen-powered suburban train and has floated an Expression of Interest for industry participation, Union Minister for Railways and Commerce Piyush Goyal has […] Read more
Railways to Save Rs 121.5 Cr Yearly via Addl Power in 2 States from BRBCL Updated On Mon, Dec 9th, 2019 by Saurenergy In a bid to economize electricity bill and reduce operating costs, Indian Railways has started the flow of additional power from Bhartiya Rail Bijli Company Ltd (BRBCL) in the states of Bihar and Rajasthan. The Railway ministry said in a statement that, it had commenced the flow of additional 50 MW power, total 100 MW, […] Read more
Railways to Source 1GW Solar, 100MW Wind By 2021-22: Piyush Goyal Updated On Sat, Dec 7th, 2019 by Saurenergy In a bid to go green, Indian Railways has planned to source about 1 GW (1,000 MW) of solar energy and approx. 200 MW of wind energy progressively by 2021-22, said Piyush Goyal. In a written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, this information was provided by Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways and Commerce […] Read more
Indian Railways to be Transformed Into ‘Green Railways’ Updated On Wed, Dec 4th, 2019 by Saurenergy With the goal of transforming the Indian Railways into “Green Railways”, complete electrification of the Railway network has been approved by CCEA With the goal of transforming the Indian Railways into “Green Railways”, complete electrification of the Railway network has been approved by Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) which will reduce its carbon footprint […] Read more
Railways Tenders for Procurement of Power From Hybrid Projects Updated On Wed, Oct 30th, 2019 by Saurenergy The Indian Railways has issued an RfS, inviting bids from eligible parties to procure power from wind and solar hybrid projects. The Railway Energy Management Company (REMCL), on behalf of the Indian Railways, has issued a Request for Selection (RfS), inviting bids from eligible parties to procure power from wind and solar hybrid projects. The […] Read more
